Accident Brewster F3A-1 Corsair JS647,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 81819
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 March 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brewster F3A-1 Corsair
Owner/operator:757 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: JS647
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Puttalam Lagoon -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:RNAS Rajaliya
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into Puttalam Lagoon. Pilot killed.
Crew:
Sub Lt Ronald J.G. McCurdie RNVR, R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added
10-Dec-2010 04:42 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature]
21-Sep-2013 10:05 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Phase]
08-Jul-2014 10:44 angels one five Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
14-Oct-2014 14:16 Gloug Updated [Operator]
19-Oct-2014 10:45 angels one five Updated [Operator]
07-Nov-2018 18:50 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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